UMass-Lowell goalie Connor Hellebuyck deflects the puck against Providence in the Hockey East tournament semifinal on March 22.

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Connor Hellebuyck has no trouble getting noticed these days. He's the talk of college hockey, a freshman sensation from Commerce Township who has been nearly unbeatable in net for UMass-Lowell.

How unbeatable? He has a 20-2-0 record with a 1.31 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage. He has stopped 129 of 131 shots in his last four games. He has stopped 171 of 176 shots in six postseason games.

Later this week, Hellebuyck will be between the pipes when UMass-Lowell tries to win the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh, completing a journey that borders on miraculous for the goaltender and his ...